Microsoft has announced the initial slate of games arriving on Xbox Game Pass in October 2026, with Battlefield 6 being the standout addition. This lineup also features seven titles launching directly onto the service on their release day.
New Games Joining Xbox Game Pass
The following games will be available starting October 8th:
- Echo Weaver (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC)
- Forever Ago (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Neon Abyss 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC)
On October 13th, subscribers can look forward to:
- Battlefield 6 (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC)
- Deep Dish Dungeon (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC)
- Valor Mortis (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, Handheld, and PC)
Concluding the October additions on the 15th:
- Bluey’s Happy Snaps (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
- Chained Beasts (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC)
Beyond These Stars (PC) will also be available on October 16th.
Battlefield 6, a major title that broke series sales records upon its release, is the month's marquee offering. The game achieved significant commercial success, selling over 7 million copies in its first three days and topping Steam's charts. It has maintained player engagement through post-launch updates and a notable collaboration.
Among the day-one releases are Echo Weaver, a time-loop metroidvania; Forever Ago, a road trip adventure; Deep Dish Dungeon, a co-op survival game; Valor Mortis, a first-person soulslike; Bluey's Happy Snaps, a photography game; Chained Beast, a co-op roguelike; and Beyond These Stars, a city-builder set on a space whale.
Games Departing Game Pass
In addition to new arrivals, several titles will be leaving the Game Pass library on October 15th. The most notable departure is the award-winning RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Also leaving are Donut County and Pacific Drive, along with the following:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Crime Scene Cleaner (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Donut County (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Evil West (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Nova Roma (Game Preview) (PC)
- Pacific Drive (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Superball (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Casting of Frank Stone (Cloud, Console, and PC)